Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-13
EROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzEr,


Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. TEL
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July Is. 1887
The excursion of the Virginia democratic
association of this city to Bay Ridge to-day
proved very popular, long train going out
this morning crowded to its capacity, ard
another almost az full leaving early this
afternoon. Among the eXcursionlsts were
some of the Oldest and truest democrats in
the city.
The national archery meet was in full
progress to-day at the Arsenal grounds. 1t
will last unit Thursday. A contest has
been arranged for tomorrow between a
team of archers and one of the officers of the
regiment of United States troops stationed
at the Arsenal, in which the former are to
use arrows and the latter pistols, at the
same distance The officers are practicing
to. day, and seem to be confident Of being
the victors.
The investigation Of the affairs of the
broken Fidelity National Bank in Cincin.
natl proves that that failure resulted from a
violation of the national banking laws, and
that if those laws had been observed, the
failure would not have occurred. 1t has
also been determined that the receiver OF
the bank can bring suit against the Presl-
dent and the other bank officials. AS
some of these are rich it is possible that all
the losses of the bank may be made good.
A prominent citizen of Georgetown, here
to day, says the people there have about
made up their minds that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal is doomed, but that rail.
road will be built along its bank.
Appointment Clerk Higgins of the
Treasury says he has an interest in
the Maddox claim before Congress and
has had it ever since 1864 when
ne put in some Of the money that bought
Inc tobacco by the seizure of which the
claim arose, but that how such an interest
can effect his standing in the Treasury De-
partment, which has nothing to do with the
claim, he is at loss to tell. except upon the
ground that some people think every thing
he does or ever has done is wrong, and &C.
cording to whom he, and not Harvey, is re-
sponsible for the latter's forgeries.
Sergeant. alarms Leedom, of the House,
and Architect Clark, of the Capitol, met
this morning and agreed that as the guides
at the Capitol are not appointed, but are
only granted permission TO show such Wis
itors as may desire their services through
that building, there is nothing more to be
done in the case of the two guides recently
charged with being too fly with some young
ladies there, as the permission referred to
has already been revoked.
No anxiety is expressed at the State De.
prrtment about the vague and irresponsible
rumor to the effect that some one OF the for
| eign governments may deem the present
condition of affairs in the Sandwich Islands
favorable opportunity to take possession
OF those islands
mi i 6
the Bache fund of the National Academy of
Science will conformity send an expedition
to Japan to observe the total eclipse of the
sun which will be visible there on the 18th
proximo.
1t is reported here that Col. Black, com.
missioner of pensions, has removed a PEN
sion examiner in Cincinnati for speaking
disrespectfully of the President in reference
to the flag business.
The Interstate commerce commission
commenced the hearing in the case of
the complaint of the Orange, n. Y,
milk producers to-day. Ex-Congress.
man Henry Bacon appeared for the
complsinants. To show the interest OF
the milk producers in the matter he said it
is the practice of the middlemen in New
York to fix price once month which they
Will pay lOT OTduSo CouhtJ A.ih.
price less the amount charged by the
railroads for transportation constitutes
the income of the milk to the pro-.
ducsr. The railroads charged thirty five
cents oan for transporting milk to
Jersey City and returning the empty
can, and there was an additional charge
of five cents can for ferriage, making
total charge of forty cents can,
which is at the rate of $500 a ton. Each
car being capable of carrying 10 tons earns
$40 for its round trip day. This rate the
complainants deem exorbitant. Again the
roads charged the same price for transport.
ing milk from points 1S5 miles distant as
upon that taken on board only 20miles rom
the city. This, claimants insist, is an unjust
discrimination. The further hearing was
postponed.
The Board on Army Regulations has re-
commended the discontinuance of Sunday
dress palades.
Gentlemen her, who have seen representative
SIS Cox, of New York, recently, say that physi-
caly at least that gentleman has gone all to pieces
and that there is Ittle prospect OF his ever re-
gaining his lost health.